Oankaar

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ਆਇ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ਜਗੁ ਜਮ ਪੰਥੁ ॥

aae vigootaa jag jam panth |

The world is ruined on the path of Death.

ਆਈ ਨ ਮੇਟਣ ਕੋ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥

aaee na mettan ko samarath |

No one has the power to erase Maya's influence.

ਆਥਿ ਸੈਲ ਨੀਚ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

aath sail neech ghar hoe |

If wealth visits the home of the lowliest clown,

ਆਥਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੋਇ ॥

aath dekh nivai jis doe |

seeing that wealth, all pay their respects to him.

ਆਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥

aath hoe taa mugadh siaanaa |

Even an idiot is thought of as clever, if he is rich.

ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਹੂਨਾ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥

bhagat bihoonaa jag bauraanaa |

Without devotional worship, the world is insane.

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh meh varatai eko soe |

The One Lord is contained among all.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੪॥

jis no kirapaa kare tis paragatt hoe |14|

He reveals Himself, unto those whom He blesses with His Grace. ||14||

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ॥

jug jug thaap sadaa niravair |

Throughout the ages, the Lord is eternally established; He has no vengeance.

ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਨਹੀ ਧੰਧਾ ਧੈਰੁ ॥

janam maran nahee dhandhaa dhair |

He is not subject to birth and death; He is not entangled in worldly affairs.

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

jo deesai so aape aap |

Whatever is seen, is the Lord Himself.

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਘਟ ਥਾਪਿ ॥

aap upaae aape ghatt thaap |

Creating Himself, He establishes Himself in the heart.

ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਲੋਈ ॥

aap agochar dhandhai loee |

He Himself is unfathomable; He links people to their affairs.

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

jog jugat jagajeevan soee |

He is the Way of Yoga, the Life of the World.

ਕਰਿ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

kar aachaar sach sukh hoee |

Living a righteous lifestyle, true peace is found.

ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਵ ਹੋਈ ॥੧੫॥

naam vihoonaa mukat kiv hoee |15|

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone find liberation? ||15||

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਰੋਧੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

vin naavai verodh sareer |

Without the Name, even one's own body is an enemy.

ਕਿਉ ਨ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਮਨ ਪੀਰ ॥

kiau na mileh kaatteh man peer |

Why not meet the Lord, and take away the pain of your mind?

ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਊ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

vaatt vattaaoo aavai jaae |

The traveller comes and goes along the highway.

ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

kiaa le aaeaa kiaa palai paae |

What did he bring when he came, and what will he take away when he goes?